Kia Sportage Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms

A genuinely alarming, real safety account: the EPB failed to hold the car on two separate occasions despite the parking brake symbol being clearly displayed — plus an important consumer point about warranty coverage.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 30 093 / Bosch 0 986 494 559

Accuracy note: Covers the Kia Sportage (2016-2022) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. Front brake pads are sold by caliper system (ATE / Teves, TRW / Lucas, Bosch, Akebono, Brembo etc.) and by pad size, and one model usually has two or three pad sizes depending on engine, brake size and trim — a wrong size will not fit the caliper. The references below are UK aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, labelled by brand with their width x height x thickness in mm; genuine numbers are shown only where a listing quotes one. Measure the old pad or check the caliper system against your VIN before ordering, and fit a new wear sensor where the set is only 'prepared for' one.

Front brake pads (aftermarket)	Brembo P 30 093 (138 x 61 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning with 2 indicators, Sumitomo calipers); Brembo P 30 056 (138 x 61 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning, Mando calipers); Bosch 0 986 494 559 (137.8 x 60.8 x 17.6 mm, acoustic wear warning, low-metallic); ATE 13.0460-5526.2 (137.8 x 60.9 x 17.4 mm, acoustic wear warning); ATE 13.0460-5600.2 (137.8 x 60.9 x 16.7 mm, acoustic wear warning, Sumitomo calipers); ATE 13.0460-5647.2 (137.7 x 61.0 x 17.8 mm, acoustic wear warning, Mando calipers); Ridex 402B0039 (137.9 x 60.9 x 17.5 mm, acoustic wear warning with 2 indicators, WVA 25205)
Pad sizes & variants	One front size of about 138 x 61 mm in thicknesses from 16.7 to 18 mm. The variants are by caliper maker, Sumitomo or Mando.
Genuine (OE) numbers quoted	None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN
Fitment notes	Same front pad family as the Hyundai Tucson. Each pad has an acoustic wear warning, and no separate sensor is listed. No TRW front set is listed (the TRW set shown is rear).

A Genuinely Alarming, Real Safety Account Worth Knowing About the EPB — Kia Sportage Brake Pads

This is genuinely worth knowing if you rely on the electronic parking brake symbol as confirmation the car is secure: one documented case saw the EPB fail to actually hold the car on two separate occasions, with the owner returning both times to find the car had moved, despite the parking brake symbol having clearly been displayed when they left it. This is a genuinely serious safety concern rather than a minor inconvenience — worth having any EPB fault investigated thoroughly rather than trusting the dashboard indicator alone as proof the car is genuinely secured, particularly if parked on any kind of slope.

A genuinely important consumer point worth knowing about EPB warranty coverage: the EPB is not a standard wear item — only its correct operation is inspected during a regular service, rather than genuine components being expected to wear out on a predictable schedule the way pads themselves do. This means a genuine EPB failure, whether it's caused by a broken switch, a faulty motor, or an electrical fault, should typically be covered under the car's standard warranty rather than being treated as a chargeable repair, if the car is still within its warranty period. If you're quoted a repair cost for a genuine EPB fault on a car that should still be covered, it's genuinely worth pushing back and asking specifically why this isn't being treated as a warranty claim.

It's also genuinely worth knowing a practical, real fact for anyone planning to replace rear pads themselves on an EPB-equipped car: a dedicated diagnostic tool, such as a Foxwell NT415 (commonly available for around £100), is needed to properly retract the caliper pistons before fitting new pads — attempting this without the correct tool can damage the EPB motor or leave the system unable to reset correctly, so it's worth budgeting for this specific tool, or using an independent garage that already has one, rather than assuming a standard pad replacement process will work the same way it does on a conventional handbrake.

Kia Sportage Brake Pads: Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts

Every version of the Sportage uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.

Before you buy: pad size and compound vary by engine and trim. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

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Kia Sportage Brake Pads: What They Do

Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the Sportage with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.

Common Sizes

2021 (QL/NQ5 generation), front pad	Confirm exact fitment via VIN — pad size on this model genuinely varies by engine and trim, not just by generation.
2017-2022, rear pad	Confirm exact fitment via VIN — pad size on this model genuinely varies by engine and trim, not just by generation.
SL generation (2009-2015), rear pad	Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 262mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle.
Important	A genuinely different pad from the standard tier — confirm fitment via VIN before ordering.

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Kia Sportage Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.

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